VINELAND — A city woman was traveling down Sherman Avenue Friday night when she left the road and struck Demarco-Luisi Funeral Home, according to police, damaging the building.

The 1999 black Ford Explorer was traveling at high speeds, hit a curb, flipped over and struck the building, according to Sgt. Charles Garrison.

Tony Luisi, one of the workers at the funeral home, was up in the apartment above the business when the accident occurred around 11:30 p.m.

“Everyone was pretty much sleeping and I heard a loud bang,” he said.

Randolph Luisi, the owner of the funeral home, was also in the apartment when the car struck the building and went to check it out.

“By the time he got out there, the police and the fire department were already out there,” Tony Luisi said. “It happened so quick.”

According to police, Aracelis Diaz, 53, of Mill Road, was driving the car at the time.

The black SUV was heavily damaged in the accident, Garrison said.

The driver was taken to Inspira Medical Center Vineland for treatment, authorities said, after she complained about her neck hurting.

Diaz also had the smell of alcohol on her breath and authorities are waiting on a toxicology report to see if she was driving while under the influence.

The car damaged the wall to the front office and even damaged the air conditioning unit, according to the funeral home. The wall has since been reinforced and Tony Luisi expects engineers to come and make repairs this week.

Diaz was issued a summons for reckless driving and failure to observe a traffic signal, according to police.